History

The terrier is named after it was produced in Yorkshire, northeastern England, so it is also known as Yorkshire Terrier, Joseph, and Joseph orangutan. The Yorkshire Terrier is petite, second only to small dogs in size, and its coat is silky and silky, like a girl's hair, pouring down from the head, neck and trunk, and it is dazzling. The Yorkshire Terrier's head is often decorated with ribbons and has the terrier's mischievous character. It has the charm of "a high-class lady's boudoir". As early as the Victorian era, it was a fashionable pet, loved by men, women and children, and its status in the dog world was very solid. It is also one of the most popular varieties in the world.

The dog is named after the Yorkshire region of England and has a history of more than 100 years. It has been improved several times at one time, and it is highly valued by workers and farmers as a rat-catching dog in the local area. The early breeds were much larger than today's size. It is said that the British northern workers who successfully improved the Yorkshire terrier did not leave any breeding records because they were reluctant to leak the secret of breeding success to those who wanted to make money. In fact, when some Scots went south to the Yorkshire wool mill to find work, they brought various terriers such as Skye Terriers with them. Later, these terriers were crossbred with local terrier-like native dogs to form Yorkshire Terriers. In addition, the dog also contains the blood of the black and brown terrier, the short-legged longhaired terrier.

Origin

United Kingdom

Hair length: Longhair

Feature: Toy Terrier

Lifetime: 14 years

Personality

An attractive toy breed. Charming and intelligent, he is a small but brave, loyal and affectionate dog. Lively, impulsive, brave, but stubborn. Friendly, stubborn, active, agile and brisk, warm and loyal to the owner, but withdrawn from strangers.

He is easy to get along with members of the family, including other dogs. It's clingy, though, so you need to avoid getting jealous when introducing other new animals. Although he is only a small man, once a fight begins, he is not afraid to back down. Because it is too small, when dealing with children, it is necessary to prevent children from falling and hurting it. Like jumping from heights, you have to be careful. Keep an eye on your heels at all times, especially when closing and opening doors, to make sure it has followed. Likes to play with children and prefers to sleep on the owner's lap.

Having the habit of catching mice, the coat is not easy to comb, suitable for apartment living, and it is a good play dog. No need to walk outside, just exercise for short distances; regularly clean teeth, eyes and external auditory canal; brushing and dry cleaning are necessary daily, just keep the hair on the ground. The hair on the head should be tied up; avoid eating hard food or chewing hard objects, because it is easy to lose teeth.

The dog still retains the terrier nature, and likes to walk and run in his yard. If there is enough room for it to move its muscles and bones, even if it is a small apartment, just put some toys to it, it can also make it active and happy. Considering itself to be a large dog, it is very firm in the protection of its own territory. Hearing is sensitive, as long as there is a little strange sound, it will immediately warn the owner. If neighbors don't protest his barking, he'll be an ideal dog. It is dominant and will attack other dogs without hesitation, even if it is a dog larger than itself, it will not show timidity. Eating extravagantly and not getting along very well with active children. It takes a lot of training to control it. Can be an excellent watchdog and family dog.

General Appearance: The coat is long, drooping and straight on both sides, with a dividing line from the nose to the tip of the tail. The body is compact and concise, with an erect posture and a majestic demeanor. The overall appearance is energetic and well-proportioned.

Behavior and Temperament: Alert, intelligent toy terrier. Brave and steady in temperament.

Skull: Small and flat, not overly prominent, not very round.

Nose: Black.

Mouth: Not too long.

Jaws/Teeth: Both jaws form a perfect, neat and complete scissor bite, ie, the upper and lower taps are square. Teeth neatly aligned and jaws flat.

Eyes: Medium size, dark, sparkling, keen, looking straight ahead. Not abrupt. The edge of the eyelid is black.

Ears: Small, V-shaped, erect. The ears are not far apart, covered with short hair, dark in color, and often tan.

Neck: Stretch naturally.

Body: compact.

Back: Flat.

Waist: Continue natural,

Ribs: Moderate expansion.

Tail: Usually shortened.

Short: Medium length with plenty of hair. The colour is blue, but darker than the rest of the body, which is more pronounced at the tail. The tail is raised slightly higher than the topline.

Uncropped: Hairy, darker than other parts of the blue, especially the tail. Slightly higher than the back when lifted. Be as straight as possible. The length makes for a very well-proportioned look.

Forequarters: The thighs are straight, the fur is dark tan, and the tip is slightly lighter than the root, and the tan on the front legs does not extend beyond the elbows. Shoulders are naturally sloping.

Hindquarters: When viewed from behind, the legs are straight and the knees are naturally bent. The fur is dark tan, and the tip is slightly lighter than the base, and the tan on the hind legs does not reach the knee joint.

Feet: round; nails black.

GAIT/MOVEMENT: Free; straight fore and aft, topline level.

Hair: Body hair of moderate length, straight (not curly), smooth; fine silk, not woolly. The hair on the head is long and drooping, dark yellow-brown, and the coat on the sides of the head, the base of the ears and the muzzle is long and dark in color. The tan on the head should not extend to the neck, nor should a jet-black or dull black coat appear mixed with other brown coats.

Color: Dark steel blue (not silver blue), extending from the occiput to the base of the tail, does not mix with buff, copper or black coat. Chest hair is abundant and bright tan. In all tan hairs, the root is darker than the middle and gradually becomes lighter towards the tips.

Weights: Up to 3.1 kg (7 lbs)

Defects: Any deviation from the above points is considered a defect, and the degree of defect is strictly proportional to its grade.

Any dog with obvious physical or behavioral abnormalities will be disqualified.

Note: Male dogs should be born with two apparently normal testicles that are completely placed in the scrotum.